Born	December 9, 1980 (1980-12-09) (age 29), Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team F. teams	Pittsburgh Penguins Carolina Hurricanes
NHL Draft	80th overall, 2000 Carolina Hurricanes
Pro career	2002 – present

Ryan Bayda (born December 9, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently a player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Awards 3 Career statistics 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Bayda was drafted in the third round, 80th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate the Lowell Lock Monsters at the tailend of the 2001–02 season, scoring a goal and an assist in three regular season games and also scoring three goals in five playoff games. He made his NHL debut for Carolina during the 2002–03 NHL season.

On July 3, 2007, the Hurricanes re-signed Bayda to a one-year, $475,000 contract, a two-way contract which also paid him $100,000 at the AHL level.^[1]

On July 1, 2008, the Hurricanes re-signed Bayda to a one-year, $475,000 contract for the 2008-09 season.^[2] Bayda in his first full NHL season, played in a career-high 70 games and helped the Hurricanes reach the Eastern Conference finals. During the finals on May 22, 2009, Bayda was fined $2,500 as a result of a match penalty he was assessed for cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang in the chin at the end of game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.^[3]

On September 3, 2009, Bayda was invited to the St. Louis Blues training camp for the 2009-10 season.^[4] Ryan, however, turned down the offer after the Blues signed forward Derek Armstrong and accepted an invitation to the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp instead.^[5]

[edit] Awards

• 1999 – BCHL Rookie of the Year
• 2000 – WCHA All-Rookie Team
• 2001 – WCHA Second All-Star Team
• 2002 – WCHA Second All-Star Team

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Vernon Vipers	BCHL		45	24	58	82	15		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	University of North Dakota	WCHA		44	17	23	40	30		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	University of North Dakota	WCHA		46	25	34	59	48		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	University of North Dakota	WCHA		37	19	28	47	52		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		3	1	1	2	0		5	3	0	3	0
2002–03	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		53	11	32	43	32		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		25	4	10	14	16		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		34	7	15	22	28		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		44	3	3	6	22		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		80	13	27	40	91		9	3	3	6	4
2005–06	Manitoba Moose	AHL		59	13	25	38	52		13	1	6	7	27
2006–07	Albany River Rats	AHL		55	29	25	54	66		5	3	2	5	4
2006–07	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		9	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Albany River Rats	AHL		21	7	10	17	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		31	3	3	6	28		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		70	5	7	12	26		15	2	2	4	18
NHL totals				179	16	24	40	94		15	2	2	4	18

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Ryan Bayda's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Ryan Bayda at TSN.ca
• Ryan Bayda's biography at Legends of Hockey

Persondata
NAME	Bayda, Ryan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Professional ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH	December 9, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH